Soap-holder



No. 609,725. Patented Aug. 23, I898. 5 J. C. BAKER. Y

SOAP HOLDER.

(Application filed Jan. 14, 1898.)

(No Model.)

moew co'a witnesses NrrEE STATES JAMES C. BAKER, OF BLUE GRASS, IOWA.

SOAP-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,725, dated August23, 1898. Ap li ation fil d January 14, 1898. Serial No. 666,666. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES C. BAKER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Blue Grass, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap-Holders; and Idohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to soap-holders; and its object is to provide animproved construction of the same which comprises in its structureareceptacle and one or more pivoted perforated plates or shelves locatedtherein and inclined rearwardly, so as to allow the water to drain fromthe soap after the latter has been used, and means for tilting theplates or shelves forwardly to allow the soap to slide off the same whenit is to be used.

The invention consists of the novel construction and combination 0fparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a soap-holderconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a centraltransverse section of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing thecranks for tilting the perforated plates or shelves and the stops forlimiting the movement thereof when so tilted.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates a receptacleformed of sheet metal bent approximately into a U-shaped form and formedwith an upward extension 2, provided with a hole 3, by which it may besuspended from a nail or hook driven into a wall or other place orobject. Said receptacle is provided with a bottom t and at the lower endhas secured thereto an upwardlyextending plate 5, forming a chamber atthe bottom to receive the drainage. Journaled in said receptacle, nearthe edges thereof, are one or more shafts 6, two being shown in thepresent instance, one of the ends of each of which is bent to form acrank 7 at the outside of the receptacle. Secured to these shafts areplates or shelves 8, formed with perfora- These plates are inclineddowntions 9.

are lugs 10,which support the plates or shelves in their inclinedpositions.

The numeral 12 designates stops secured to the outside of the receptaclewith which thecranks of the shafts engage to limit the forward movementof the plates or shelves when tilted to allow the soap to slide off.

In practice the cakes of soap are placed on the perforated plates orshelves, and when it is desired to use the same one of the cranks isturned upward, which will turn the plate or shelf connected with itsshaft upwardly and forwardly, when the soap will slide off the plate orshelf into the hand. After using the soap it is replaced on the plate orshelf, and owing to the downward inclination of the same any water willdrain off of the rear end into the chamber at the lower part of thereceptacle. The perforations in the plate will also aid in draining anywater from the soap.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. In asoap-holder, the combination with the receptacle, and the lugs securedto the in terior thereof, of the rotatable shafts jour naled to saidreceptacle near the edges thereof, the inclined plates or shelves,f thecranks at the ends of said shafts and the stops on the outside of saidreceptacle for limiting the movement of the cranks, substantially as described.

2. In a soap-holder, the combination with the approximately U-shapedreceptacle, the bottom thereof, the plate at the lower end of saidreceptacle, the lugs secured to the interior of said receptacle, and thestops secured to the exterior thereof, of the rotatable shafts, theperforated inclined plates or shelves se cured thereto, and the cranksat the ends of the shafts, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaifixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES C. BAKER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W. Soorr, FRED C. SUSEMIEHL.

